become vulnerable
Frequency: 7.522.1 per million words
To change from a state of safety to one of susceptibility.
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- After the surgery, he became extremely vulnerable to infections.
- Trusting someone completely can make you become vulnerable.
- Without a stable income, many families become financially vulnerable.
- The company will become vulnerable to a takeover if its stock price drops further.
- As the ice caps melt, coastal cities become increasingly vulnerable to rising sea levels.
- Children often become vulnerable when they feel neglected.
- A lack of proper security measures can cause a system to become vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
- He didn't want to become vulnerable by revealing his true feelings.
- Elderly people often become more physically vulnerable with age.
- If we don't adapt, our traditional industries could become vulnerable to global competition.